What happened
A cargo operation scheduled to fly from Entebbe, Uganda, to Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, ended in a fatal accident during the flight's westward leg. The flight plan included a scheduled refueling stop in Bujumbura, Burundi.
During the nighttime portion of the journey, the aircraft collided with the slope of Mt Kafinda, which has an elevation of 3,100 meters. The impact occurred approximately 25 km south of Ulimba, near Uvira. The wreckage was subsequently located within a region characterized by wooded and hilly terrain.
Findings
There were six fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft. The crash occurred during the en route phase of flight.